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The latest special exhibition at the Saint Louis Science Center relives the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvious and the rediscovery of the Roman city of Pompeii.

Experience must-see Boardwalk attractions including live music, face painting, a spectacular performance from Juggling Jeff, a fun photo booth, a unique sandcastle made from 75 tons of sand and an exciting scavenger hunt through The Magic House. 

Families and kids can wiggle-waggle and robot-walk with Elephant and Piggie from the books, explore the new Mo Willems exhibit, enjoy private playtime throughout The Magic House and partake in fun take-home activities. 

From noon to 4 p.m. in the Museum at the Gateway Arch, visitors can earn a unique "Night Skies" patch with a National Park Service Ranger, take a selfie in the star-studded photo booth, and explore the constellations with the flight crew from the Challenger Learning Center! Nature Cat will also be at the park to celebrate National Kids to Parks Day. 

Come discover more about earth's extremes – past and present – at SciFest: Extreme Earth Expo at the Saint Louis Science Center. 

Celebrate Earth Day at the Saint Louis Art Museum by creating your own work of art out of recyclable materials at this free family workshop. 

Apotheosis Comics has teamed up with the St. Louis Chess Club to offer free chess lessons for all ages every Tuesday evening. All levels of experience are welcome. 

Flowers are popping and trees are blooming so it's time for Spring Art and Craft Jam at Artscope! 

Explore science through the magical world of Harry Potter! Participate in wizarding activities and demonstrations, browse Harry Potter-inspired arts and crafts, see magic shows, live owls, photo opportunities, Harry Potter mini masquerade, experience a magical escape room and lots more. 

Enjoy a morning of parent and child sensory friendly fun including story time, themed activities and a structured session in the Miriam School sensory gym. 

O'Fallon, Missouri's popular food truck dining event is back for 2022, complete with live music. 

Join the new Play Street Museum for an Easter Celebration on April 13. Kiddos can enjoy playtime, an Easter egg hunt, and can decorate their very own Easter Bunny house using icing and tons of Easter candy! Registration is required. 

This free Easter Egg Hunt includes face painting, bounce houses and lots of eggs to hunt. It's sponsored by the St. Charles County Fire & Rescue and the Professional Firefighters of Central County Fire and Rescue. 

Kids of all ages can hunt for more than 6,000 eggs, have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, enjoy bounce houses, balloon artists and face painting at this free egg hunt.

See thousands of eggs fall from a helicopter at this free egg hunt at Rascal's Stadium in north O'Fallon, Mo. Children will be devided into groups according to age for the egg hunt. Registration is required. 

Seedfolks, a "spoken musical," chronicles a diverse, immigrant community working together through struggles and triumphs. After a young Vietnamese girl plants beans in a vacant lot to connect with the memory of her father, she unintentionally creates a community garden that begins to bridge divides across her neighborhood. 

Kids can explore construction trucks, a fire truck, ambulance, police car, bucket truck, combine, tractors, and lots more at the O'Fallon, Ill., Community Park Touch a Truck.